[Leica] Well, it happened

[j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz)]

Well, Phil, that's awful news and a tough time to go through. Hope your gear 
will be found some way or other! JM

Jean-Michel Mertz
Strasbourg

 > Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:08:32 -0400
> From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Well, it happened
> 
> Jim,
> The cell phone was tracked last night and the police were going to
> investigate it either right then or today. They have an address and
> even a corner of a house so, we'll see. My housemate and I are awaiting
> their call, if any. If not, well, I'm still happy to have my film gear
> even though it doesn't make me any money.
> 
> Phil Forrest
> 
> 
> On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:50:46 -0500
> "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
> > Phil,
> > 
> > In reading the comments on your misfortune, it occurred to me that
> > the fact that your cell phone was taken might work to your
> > advantage.  The police may have tools to let them track and locate
> > the phone, which could lead to the burglar.  If you have info on the
> > cell phone, you might discuss this with the police.
> > 
> > Jim Nichols
> > Tullahoma, TN USA
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Phil Forrest" <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>
> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 11:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Well, it happened
> > 
> > 
> > > Bob,
> > > Yeah, we still have our health. Things can always be replaced, it's
> > > just going to be hard going for a while to get them replaced.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > Phil Forrest
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:27:15 -0700
> > > Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> How awful Phil. I am truly sorry for this happening. It is good you
> > >> and/or your roommate were not home so no one was hurt.
> > >>
> > >> Thinking good thoughts for you,
> > >> Bob
> > >>
> > >> Sent from my iPad
> > >>
> > >> On Mar 19, 2013, at 9:17 PM, Phil Forrest
> > >> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > So, today I left the house in a rush and left my cell phone in my
> > >> > apartment. While I was at work, someone broke in to my apartment
> > >> > and stole all of my digital gear. Nikon D2x and D2Hs. A 17-55mm
> > >> > G DX ED AFS, a 14mm f/3.5 Sigma AF and my just purchased for a
> > >> > song and cleaned 24mm f/2.8 AIS. Also stolen was my very recently
> > >> > invested-in cell phone.
> > >> >
> > >> > My housemate had a few rings stolen, earrings, a Canon IVSB with
> > >> > Jupiter-12 and a Pentax Spotmatic F with 50mm f/1.4 SMC Takumar.
> > >> >
> > >> > This day was a headache at my crappy retail job and utter
> > >> > heartache when I got back to my apartment. My ability to make
> > >> > more than half of my income is gone and I was waiting until my
> > >> > next paycheck to insure my gear with a new partner company
> > >> > through my auto insurance company.
> > >> >
> > >> > To all those in the greater NYC/Philly area, this corridor is
> > >> > rife with gear being fenced back and forth between the cities.
> > >> > If, by chance, you happen to notice a rather rare D2Hs (hard to
> > >> > come by since people kept them) let me know and I'll alert the
> > >> > authorities. I have all serial numbers of everything that is
> > >> > missing except that awesome *new* 24mm.
> > >> >
> > >> > One of these days my sh**ty life might turn around.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks all.
> > >> >
> > >> > Phil Forrest
> > >> >
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